Can I treat it myself? Thanks, Dave.
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So what do I do to clean out my hatchling from parasites?
zhenchok
Apr 01, 2004 12:25 PM
Replies (2)
honuman
Apr 01, 2004 01:12 PM
First (if you have not done so) I would make sure that your tortoise has something that requires treating. You need to know what so that you would know how to treat it. So I would guess a trip to the vet for a wellness exam might be the first order of business.
Sohni
Apr 01, 2004 03:10 PM
You can't treat it yourself, because you don't know what kind of worms it has--plus, if it has worms, it might have other parasites as well, and they can all require different meds. I took my marginated tort in today and he was treated with panacur (for the hookworm) and Droncit (turned out he had a couple fluke eggs, too). Just spend the money and get it treated properly by a vet, and you'll be better off in the long run.
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Sohni
Northern California
0.1 Baja de L.A. Rosy Boa
0.1 Okeetee Corn Snake
1.1 Rubber Boas
1.0 Leopard Gecko
0.0.1 Hermann's Tortoise
0.0.1 Marginated Tortoise
plus my kids' herps:
0.1 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Rosy Boa
0.1 Leopard Gecko
